Dear Woodlands Art League Members,

The Woodlands Art League is currently in the process of making plans, and we need your help.  First of all, if you haven’t responded to any notice about renewing your membership, please do so.  Your support, both financially and in service, is important to the continued health of the Art League.   Most of our ideas and projects that we made prior to the pandemic had to be abandoned, and activities and events we had hoped to have this Spring were put on hold.  Now that things are beginning to re-open and some events have been rescheduled, we need to have a new path to put the Art League on the way to the future. 

We need to have the elections that we were supposed to hold last month.  It is true that we cannot have a regular meeting, but we still need to operate, we still have financial obligations, and we need to start preparations for when things are closer to normal.  So, we need to elect new officers for the coming year.  Our current board is a President, two Vice-Presidents, a Treasurer, and a Secretary. This is a reduced board from what is in our by-laws, but we are complete enough for legal operation purposes. We have been operating with this board for the past year, but our terms are expiring. 

If you have any interest in a Board position, or wish to nominate someone for a Board position, you can contact any board member, Include the contact information and a short bio or statement to be used in future communications with the membership.  The present board will compile a slate of candidates to present for a vote by email to be held beginning the 21st of June and will conclude on the 28th.  Nominations will close on June 14th.  An email with directions on how to vote will be included with the slate of candidates. 

It is true that we may not be able to do much right now, but this may change, and we need to be prepared.  There are many jobs and tasks that may need to be done in the future, and many people needed to do them.  If you wish to serve on a committee, please contact any board member who will take your information and interests in serving.  Not all committees are active year-round.  Many events and programs only need people for one specific task or time.  But knowing who is available to help out is crucial in our planning. 

Some things we do and do not know.  The re-opening of the Community Center will mean that we need to have a change out of the art.  Look for a notice from Sharon.  After it opens, we should be told how to hold meetings safely, but we do not have any news about that as yet.   We’ve been told that the Oklahoma Center will be closed through July, so no Monday Portrait group until August at the earliest.  Many restrictions may be put into place regarding using county buildings, and we have to be mindful about our members’ health.  Some events that were rescheduled or post-poned include the Waterway Arts Festival, ArtFeel, a Market Street Art Show, and other events that might include Art League members as participants.  Please look for information from us as we get in from the organizers.  Classes and instruction are at the discretion of the teachers.

It has certainly been an interesting year.  We are left in an uncertain position on many of the events and activities that we should be doing, and there is no definitive conclusion in sight.  We appreciate your continued support of the Woodlands Art League even though we can’t be together.  It is difficult to remain connected, but we are united by our desire to create and appreciate art.  Art is our anchor and our tie to one another. 

I hope that everyone is healthy and safe.  I trust you are using this time to enjoy art, as well.  Please continue to support the Woodlands Art League and hope for better days ahead.

The Woodlands Art League Board.

1 June, 2020

The Woodlands Art League Board

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